Garment-fastener.



PATENTBD FEB. 12. 1907.

W. A. NICKLBSS.

' GARMENT PASTENBR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23,1905.

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WILLIAM A. NICKLESS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARNIENT-FASTENER.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. NIcKLEss, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, (borough of Brooklyn,) in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedGarment-Fastener, ot which the ioln lowing is a full, clear, and exactdescription. The purpose of the invention is to provide a very light,simple, economic, and neat device especially designed as ahose-supporter or in connection with Suspenders and one which can bequickly and conveniently operated.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin the claims. y

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters ot' reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the iigures. Figure 1 isairont elevation oithe improved device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken kpracticallyon the line 2 2 of 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section takenpractically on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged transversesection taken substantially on the line l 4 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is aview similar to that shown in Fig. 4, but illustrating a garment asengaged by the device and held locked thereto.

A represents a strip of webbing which is provided at a suitable distancefrom its lower end with a loop 10, and this loop is passed through aslot 10a in a suspension plate or device 11, and said plate at thecentral portion of its lower edge is provided with a ringsocket 12. Brepresents a locking bolt which is carried by the said suspension-plate11. This locking-bolt has a cylindrical body 13, the upper portion ofwhi ch body is loosely mounted in the said ring-socket 12 and isprovided with a head 14, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Below the saidring-socket 12 the body of the locking-bolt B is provided withoppositely-located longitudinally-curved fins 15 and 15a, and below thesaid curved fins 15 and 15, yet slightly separatedl therefrom, two othercorresponding ins 16 and 16a are located on the body, and the said fins16 and 16a extend nearly to the lower end of the body of thelocking-bolt B. The said lower end of the locking-bolt, however, isenlarged by the addition of opposing spurs 17 to the body of said bolt,the spurs being at the same Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed November 23,1905. Serial No. 288,787-

side of the body as the aioresaidiins, as is also shown in Figs. 1 and2.

C represents a semi circular casing, which is preferably made oi verythin metal, and the said casing is secured to the tape Anear its lowerend by means oi' an eyelet 18, rivet, or the like. This casirs; C isprovidedv with opposing circular top and bottom openings '19, extendingout through the iront edge of the said casing, as is illustrated in Fig.3.

Within the casing C and held thereby is a substantially circular shellC, usually constructed olil soft rubber, the chamber 20 of which shellis elliptical, being elongated in direction of the longitudinal axis ofthe bolt B it is adapted to receive. This shell C/ is provided with aliront opening or slot 21 at its central portion, communicating with thechamber 20, and said shell C is further provided with opposing circulartop and bottom openings 22 ,'whi ch register with the openings 19 in thecasing C and top and bottom openings 22 in the shell C, being connectedwith the iront openings 21, as shown in Figs. 3 and L1. It will beobserved that where the iins are located on the body of the lockingboltB the bolt is elliptical in cross-section, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5,and in the locking position of the bolt the lower 'fins 16 and 16":L arecontained within the chamber 20 of the shell, while the tins 15 and 15ellie fiat against the tape A.

In the detail operation of the device the portion ot the garment whichis to be held to the tape A is pressed into the chamber 2O of the shellC through the front slot 21. The bolt is then turned so that the edgesof the iins thereon will face to the front and to the rear, and in this`position of the bolt its lower portion containing the tins 16 and 16ais pressed into the chamber 2O of the shell C through the front opening21, and then the bolt is turned, so that the lower tins 16 and 16Lextend transversely of or in direction of the sides ot the aforesaidchamber 20, as is clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The fabric which wasintroduced into the chamber 2O is then held by the fins 16 and 16a'firmly in engagement with the side walls of the said chamber. The upperfins 15 and 15a prevent the bolt from being accidentally drawn downwardshould the suspension plate slip and likewise serve to prevent the boltfrom accidentally turning from its locked position, and the enlargement17 at the lower end of the bolt prevents said bolt from being drawnupward or out from the shell C While the bolt is locked in said shell.

It will be observed that the shell C is practically a I button and maybe so termed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In garment-fasteners, 'a suspension device, a boltmounted to turn in said suspension device, which bolt is provided withopposing enlargements at a point in its length, and a shell providedwith an elongated chamber to receive the enlarged portion of the bolt,which shell is also provided with opposing openings leading into thechamber 'for the bolt to turn in, and an intermediary opening connectingwith said opposing openings and said chamber, for the introduction ofthe bolt and material into said chamber. v

2. In garment-fasteners, a suspension de-l vice, a bolt mounted to turnin the said` suspension device, which bolt is provided with. opposingfins at opposite sides, the outer edges of the fins being curved, and acircular shell provided with an elongated chamber and openings leadinginto said chamber, sundry of the said openings being adapted for thereception of the bolt and another opening for the passage of the boltand for the intro duction of material into the said chamber.

3. A garment-fastener, consisting of a suspension-plate having a socketconnected therewith, a locking-bolt mounted to turn at its upper end inthe said socket member of the suspension-plate, the said bolt beingprovided with opposing fins having their? outer edges conveXed, and withcorresponding enlargements at its lower end, a circular shell adapted toreceive the section of the bolt carrying the said fins, which shell hasan elliptical chamber and a front slot and top and bottom slots leadinginto the said chamber, the front slots being also in communication withthe top and bottom slots,

4. In a garment-fastener, the combinationwith a strip of fabric, asuspension-plate attached to the said strip of fabric, which plate isprovided with a ring-socket, and a locking-bolt held to turn in the saidringsocket at its upper end, which locking-bolt is provided with 'finsat opposite sides near its lower end, the outer edges of which fins areconvexed, the said bolt being likewise provided with projections abovethe fins and on the same sides, and with projections at its bottomportion likewise on the same sides as the said fins, of a semicircularshell secured to the said strip of fabric below the suspension-plate,and a circular shell carried and partially surrounded by the saidcasing, the said shell being provided with an elliptical chamber adaptedto receive the iin portion of the locking-bolt, and top and bottom andfront openings leading into the said chamber, the front openingconnecting with the top and bottom openings, vwhereby to introducematerial into the said chamber'of the shell, and to introduce and turnthe bolt also in said chamber. y

In testimony whereof I have sojned my name to this specificationin thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM A. ICISIJESS.l

Witnesses:

J. FRED. ACKER, JNO. M. RITTER.

